HtownWxBoy Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 I also wouldn't go if there wasn't an underground garage. I don't relish parking in one of those crappy downtown surface lots.You can always park on the street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 (edited) Anyone know what the average price of a dinner entree is like at the Grove? I'm thinkin about taking someone there tonight. Edited January 11, 2008 by lockmat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Anyone know what the average price of a dinner entree is like at the Grove? I'm thinkin about taking someone there tonight.Sounds like it may be busy - and not the cheapest:http://www.b4-u-eat.com/houston/restaurant...ews/rsv5012.aspCitysearch rates it $$ ($21-30)http://houston.citysearch.com/profile/4628.../the_grove.htmlYou can always park on the street.Yep - no reason to pay for evening parking downtown, imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 (edited) Sounds like it may be busy - and not the cheapest:i know some chefs that gave it a chance. they said food was good but they were disappointed in selection. Edited January 12, 2008 by musicman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonmacbro Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 (edited) $24 for skirt steak and chili-cheese fries! Damn. Edited January 12, 2008 by houstonmacbro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Not bad.A trashy lunch in the tunnel is $12.00. Nachos in Allen Center are $14.00 and the average at Massa's or Post Oak Grill is $18.00.And these are rush-rush lunch joints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Hizzy! Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 I was going to say it but Coog beat me to it. For downtown, and for an establishment that's looking to be more of a destination for more than the weekday lunch time crowd, $24 for a steak dinner of any kind isn't bad at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Me and a friend that's running in tomorrows marathon are going down to GRB today to pick up her packet. Can we pretty much go anywhere in the park that is not roped off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 $24 for a steak dinner of any kind isn't bad at all.skirt steak is fajita not filet mignon. if you want to pay $24 for fajitas...go ahead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgriff Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Have your $10 ready.Well worth it. The more expensive the better, keeps the riff-raff out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 I looked out a window from my office at 5 Houston Center today, and it looked like they planted several acres of sod over the main greenspace recently, although the part of the park closest to the ballpark (north?) is still very torn up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Browsing the web, I came across this photo a Houston visitor posted. I'm excited about the upgrade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojeaux131 Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 They should have a push-cart version of a taco truck in Discovery Green (Houston's version of New York's hot dog and pretzel vendors).Definitely. Just need more people walking around before the taco trucks evolve into push-carts and kiosks. Bam! Seriously though, that's a wicked idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 the part of the park closest to the ballpark (north?) is still very torn up.Most likely because they are working on the pond there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Most likely because they are working on the pond there.I'm sure that you are right, it did look recessed, although from above, my depth perception wasn't the best, and I'm not entirely familiar with the layout. It's good to see it come together though, since they started, it has just been a giant mud pit bordered by skanky parking lots.Now we'll have a nice park bordered by skanky parking lots. Oh well, one block at a time, I suppose.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tierwestah Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Took my fiance to The Grove Restaurant on Friday. Nice atmosphere and the food was pretty good but not for that price. We both ordered the Pork Chops. I didn't get the amount of food that i thought I should have for the amount of money. Mine was good but they burned my girlfriend's. They ended up taking hers off the bill so it worked out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Took my fiance to The Grove Restaurant on Friday. Nice atmosphere and the food was pretty good but not for that price. We both ordered the Pork Chops. I didn't get the amount of food that i thought I should have for the amount of money. Mine was good but they burned my girlfriend's. They ended up taking hers off the bill so it worked out.I thought the rule of thumb was the more you pay, the less you get?But at least it tasted good, right? Thanks for the review. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Well, I met someone who went to the grove last week and they said the food and service wasn't that great. I told them it was a new place and it should get better once people get into a good routine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniepwils Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 I looked out a window from my office at 5 Houston Center today, and it looked like they planted several acres of sod over the main greenspace recently, although the part of the park closest to the ballpark (north?) is still very torn up. That is where the lake is going to be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C2H Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 From looking at the diagram and seeing the actual park itself, it appears that the restaurants are smaller and take up less space in the drawings, but in the actual park, the restaurants take up more space than anticipated, thus taking away park space and appearing cramped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniepwils Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 How do you know that the restaurants are larger? Just curious if they posted anything about the parks dimensions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C2H Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 How do you know that the restaurants are larger? Just curious if they posted anything about the parks dimensions.I really don't know if they are larger. I was just saying that the restaurants appear to be taking up more space in the actual park than they do in the diagrams, thus resulting in what appears to be a more cramped space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Hizzy! Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 The Grove looks about the size of what it appears in most diagrams I've seen. It may be because I'm looking at it from ground level instead of overhead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 From looking at the diagram and seeing the actual park itself, it appears that the restaurants are smaller and take up less space in the drawings, but in the actual park, the restaurants take up more space than anticipated, thus taking away park space and appearing cramped. Oh, you are just hilarious! The restaurant is almost certainly no larger than 12,000 square feet, laid out on 2 levels, meaning it probably has no larger than a 6,000 square foot footprint. On the other hand, the park is in the neighborhood of 515,000 square feet. This means that the restaurant takes up about 1.17% of land. And this makes the other 509,000 square feet feel "cramped"? Priceless! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniepwils Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 I was just making sure, because from the view in my office it looks exactly the way it should. (Maybe the structures are taller than you expected, they certainly are taller than I expected) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C2H Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Oh, you are just hilarious! The restaurant is almost certainly no larger than 12,000 square feet, laid out on 2 levels, meaning it probably has no larger than a 6,000 square foot footprint. On the other hand, the park is in the neighborhood of 515,000 square feet. This means that the restaurant takes up about 1.17% of land. And this makes the other 509,000 square feet feel "cramped"?Priceless! Look you don't have to agree with me, I was just making my own observation and stating what I perceived it to be. Also stating possibilities as to why a few others on this topic have said the park seemed cramped. I wasn't getting all technical on the actual square footage of the place vs the park. I could care less! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Hizzy! Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Also consider that a significant amount of the park is still "under construction", so you don't have the full impact of what the total landscape will look like upon build out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C2H Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Also consider that a significant amount of the park is still "under construction", so you don't have the full impact of what the total landscape will look like upon build out.True Dat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 (edited) http://www.discoverygreen.com/en/cms/?716"One for Doc" - March 1, 2008While Discovery Green opens offically in April 2008, Houstonians are invited to preview the park during an evening of spectacular music on March 1, 2008. The park will host a FREE concert honoring the High School for Performing and Visual Arts and Dr. Robert Morgan. The entertainment line up includes HSPVA alumni as well as Al Jarreau and also featuring La Mafia. Click here for details. Edited February 4, 2008 by lockmat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houstonian in Iraq Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 They had the water flowing at the "interactive fountain". Looked really nice. I didn't have my camera on me so sorry no pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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